Title:
SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE FOR OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3515951
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify and miniaturize a shift operating force transmitting mechanism from a shift operating lever to a shift fork and ensure a footwell for a rider, in a shift operating device for an off-road vehicle.
SOLUTION: The shift operating device for an off-road vehicle has a geared shift mechanism switchable at least to forward high speed, forward low speed, neutral and reverse by means of a single shift fork. A shift operating lever 15 extending upward is disposed above an engine and adjacently below either of the right and left of steering handlebars 4. One change lever shaft 21 connectedly interlocked with the shift fork is projected upward from the rear end of the engine 12 on the same side that the shift operating lever is disposed. The change lever shaft 21 and the shift operating lever 15 are connectedly interlocked via a single coupling rod 20 along an engine side.
Inventors:
Kawamoto, Yuichi
Takano, Takahito
Takano, Takahito
Application Number:
JP2000346680A
Publication Date:
April 05, 2004
Filing Date:
November 14, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD
International Classes:
B62K5/00; B60K20/02; B62K5/01; B62K11/04; B62M9/08; B62M25/04; F16H63/04; F16H63/30; G05G1/04; (IPC1-7): B60K20/02; B62K11/04; B62M9/08; F16H63/04; G05G1/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
青山 葆 （外１名）
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